13 cajun file Recipes

chopped garlic cloves, i like garlic so adjust to taste (i actually use more), chopped onions (vidalia or sweet is preferred), olive oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, frozen okra, 2 chopped and 1 whole package, diced or fine diced tomatoes , any variation from whole to fine diced will do, crushed tomatoes do not have as much flavor, tomato paste, oregano, thyme, basil, red pepper flakes or 1/4 tsp pepper, cayenne pepper, shrimp, cooked, shelled with tails removed , chop if using larger shrimp, ham, diced, smoked sausage, diced, corn , i prefer shoepeg or 1 (12 oz) can white, refrigerated buttermilk biscuits , 8 per can, flour , for rolling out the biscuits, wax paper , for rolling out biscuits, file powder (optional)

paprika, kosher salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, basil, file powder, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion powder, dried oregano, cayenne (reduce by 1/2 if you want it mild), white pepper, dried thyme

olive oil, tomatoes, chopped, green pepper, chopped, black pepper, file powder or cajun spice, fresh catfish (15234) or other firm white fish, cut into 1-inch pieces, water, onion, chopped, okra, sliced (fresh or frozen ), celery seed, salt, cayenne, fresh shrimp (15149), peeled

greens, washed and stemmed (collard , mustard, or turnip), vegetable oil , plus, vegetable oil, flour, onions, finely diced, green bell pepper, finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped, liquid hot pepper sauce (such as texas pete s), bay leaves, file powder (a cajun spice), cayenne pepper (to taste), thyme, oregano, basil, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper (to taste), vegetable broth, frozen okra, kidney beans, drained and rinsed, cooked white rice

whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, okra, butter, divided, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, dried basil, dried thyme, bay leaves, garlic cloves, minced, sausage, cooked and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, ham, cooked and cubed, shrimp, washed and deveined, crab meat, cleaned, file powder, hot pepper sauce, cooked rice , for serving

vegetable oil, cross-cut sections beef shanks, beef short ribs (sometimes called flanken), cut into 1-rib pieces if necessary, onions, chopped, red bell peppers, chopped, water, beef broth, garlic cloves, minces, cayenne to taste, file powder, cajun-style white rice

paprika, kosher salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, dried basil, file powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, cayenne, white pepper, dried thyme

salted butter, flour, red onions, chopped coarse, celery & leaves, chopped coarse, bell peppers, chopped coarse, tony chachere s seasoning, crawfish tail meat, with fat, seafood boil , cajun land, contadina tomato paste, bisquick, cold water, file powder, cooked white rice, fresh parsley

peanut oil, smoked andouille or kielbasa sausage, sliced, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed, onion, diced, stalks celery, diced, garlic, minced, bell pepper, diced, peeled diced tomatoes, hot sauce, file powder, cajun spice blend, cooked steamed rice , for serving

fish stock, chopped garlic, bay leaves, fresh thyme, dark brown roux , recipe follows, file powder , dissolved in water, vegetable oil, onion, diced, celery, diced, green bell peppers, diced, creole tomatoes, seeded and diced, crawfish tails, shrimp, backfin crabmeat, salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, fried okra , recipe follows, margarine, melted, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, for frying, eggs, water, all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper, cajun corn flour, okra, chopped

oil, all-purpose flour, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, chicken broth, chicken base, water, bay leaves, dried thyme, dried basil, dried parsley, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, house seasoning , recipe follows, soy sauce or worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes seasoned with garlic, basil, and oregano or 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes, sliced cajun-style fresh link sausage, cut okra (fresh or frozen ), oysters and liquor, crabmeat, fresh peeled shrimp, bay scallops, file powder